Hong Kong has put up with a lot in its past. First the British took Hong Kong from China. They signed a 99 year contract that meant that Hong Kong went back to China after 99 years. Then the Japanese bombed Hong Kong and took it over. The Japanese gave Hong Kong back to the British. Last but not least Hong Kong went back to China. Here is how the British took over Hong Kong. China was selling tea to Britain. The British were not selling goods to China so the ...

The world is my school and today, the second day of Chinese New Year I experienced a lion dance. There was one in our apartment parking lot and you could hear them going on all over Hong Kong. Professionals at Chinese martial arts groups perform the lion dance. To start off the lion goes up to someone and that person makes the lion come to life. Then after that the lion moves beautifully. It looked like it was a real lion. During the lion dance they were dancin...

The world is my school and today I learned why Chinese celebrate New Year in February not December. They celebrate it in February not December because it marks the new lunar new year. It is in February because they don't use the Gregorian calendar but they use the Chinese calendar which is tied to the cycles of the moon. Today we went to Ikea to get my mom a mattress pad. The beds are like boards here. A while after that we went to a traditional Chinese din...